Main Entry: Elap·i·dae

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈlap-ə-ˌdē\

Function: noun plural

: a family of venomous snakes with hollow fangs found in the warmer parts of both hemispheres and including the cobras and mambas, the coral snakes of the New World, and the majority of Australian snakes

—elap·id \-ˈlap-əd\ adjective or noun